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Tuesday, December 29, 2015

Congratulations, Jen! We just loved how you used an everyday digital stamp to create such an adorable holiday card. Please e-mail me at cards[dot]by[dot]sybrina[at]gmail[dot]com to arrange to receive your prize package.

Monday, December 14, 2015

... to play along with our December 'Twas-the-Night-before-Christmas challenge! There's a $10 MFT gift certificate that will be awarded to one talented crafter. You have until December 28 to link up a card or project inspired by this beloved poem. :)

Tuesday, December 1, 2015

Hi, everyone! Sybrina here, welcoming you to our December challenge. For those of you still working on some last minute Christmas cards/gifts, we might just have the perfect challenge for you.

This month's words of inspiration come from A Visit from St. Nicholas, the beloved Clement Clarke Moore poem. You know the one -- the one with stockings hung by the chimney and visions of sugarplums dancing in children's heads. Chances are you even have a copy of this somewhere in your home. :)

Our challenge is to make a card or project, using any line(s) from this holiday classic as the inspiration for your work of heart.

Let's see how the W2SB I-Team has interpreted this challenge.

We are thrilled to have Becca as our Guest I-Teamer this month. Her take on stirring creatures is adorable... and I just love those pretty holly leaves! Thanks so much, Becca, for joining us for our December W2SB challenge. We are so glad you did. :)

Sunday, November 1, 2015

Hi, everyone! Sybrina here welcoming you to Movember (formerly known as November) -- the hairiest month of the year. :)It turns out that what's good for the goose really is good for the gander. Just as October has become the month to promote breast cancer awareness, November has become the month to bring awareness to men's health issues, such as prostate and testicular cancers.So, let's see how the gals have interpreted this month's words: Changing the Face of Men's Health. First up is Kristie, our November Guest I-Teamer. Not sure which I love more: that amazing background or adorable sentiment strip! Thanks so much for joining us the month, Kristie! We're so glad you did. :)

Annie's fun card -- with those clever two-lane side borders -- accentuates the "move" in Movember. MOVE is a 30-day fitness challenge designed to combat
physical inactivity. No MOVE is
too big or small.﻿

As for my card, I couldn't resist the temptation to add a bit of irreverence to this oh-so-serious photo. This card will be going to a former work colleague, along with a donation to this cause that is near and dear to Tom's heart.

How about a set of Radiant Neon Electric Purple (you would think it would be Pink) ink pad, irRESISTible Neon Purple Spray and irRESISTible Pico Purple embellisher?

My very sweet friends at Imagine Crafts featuring Tsukineko have provided the prize this month.

And before I let you get to crafting....

Make a card, play along for your chance to win. Then if you don't personally know someone with Breast Cancer, take your card to your local Oncology center and ask that the card go to their newest Breast Cancer patient.

Tuesday, September 29, 2015

We hope you mateys had fun playing along in Words 2 Scrap By's September Challenge: Ahoy, Matey! There were some wonderful entries and we'd like to raise the pirate flag for our latest winner, Kristi M. Kristi blogs over at The best things in life are Pink and if you haven't checked her out yet, you should sail on over. In addition to creating a fun pirate card, Kristi also shared another one of her famous 6x6 paper pad tutorials. Thanks so much for sharing, Kristi, and congratulations!!

We hope you'll join us in November as our featured guest I-Teamer AND please email cards[dot]by[dot]sybrina[at]gmail.com to claim your treasure provided by Paper Smooches! Thank you Kim!

Put on your Pink and make sure you all come back on October 1st for a new challenge hosted by the uber-talented Penny Ward! We'll see you there!

Tuesday, September 15, 2015

Yo, Mateys! There's still time to play in Words 2 Scrap By's September Challenge: Ahoy, Matey! A perfect time to get ready for National Talk Like a Pirate Day on September 19th. Click HERE for the original post and to link up your project. Don't miss out on a chance to win the W2SB treasure this month...a super cute stamp set from our friends at Paper Smooches!

Tuesday, September 1, 2015

Ahoy W2SB friends! Annie here to host W2SB's September Challenge - Ahoy Matey! Did you know that September 19 is International Talk Like a Pirate Day? In
honor of this fabulous day of fun, you can make a card/project
inspired by one of the following pirate expressions:

Ahoy, Matey!

Arrrr!

Blimey!

Yo Ho Ho!

Or, use anything piratey (I think I just made up a word). Things like parrots, ships, treasure, a bottle of rum, Johnny Depp...LOL! I had to throw him in there!

Let's see what our fab I-Team has come up with to inspire you:

Our first Guest I-Teamer this month is Andrea. She was our July winner in the Chocolate challenge, wowing us with her yummy box of chocolates. Check out her awesome pirate ship on those wonderful ocean waves! Thanks for joining us this month, Andrea!

Our second Guest I-Teamer is a good friend of W2SB. Peggy designed our badge and banner AND her birthday is on Talk Like a Pirate Day! Check out all the fun fabric details of this gorgeous pirate on her blog and stop by to leave her some birthday love! Happy Birthday, Peggy!

I'm sure you have heard the saying: "Work like a Captain, Play like a Pirate." Now go play and just maybe you will find some buried treasure. Kim from Paper Smooches added the super cute stamp set, Ahoy Me Hearty, to W2SB's Treasure Chest this month! Who wouldn't love to win that? Arrrr!

Sunday, August 9, 2015

Today is National Book Lover's Day! In honor of our love for books and learning, our challenge to you is
create a project based on a title or quotation from a book. Here are a
few ideas, or choose one of your favorites:

Where the Wild Things Are

The Good Earth

Eat, Pray, Love

Winnie-the-Pooh

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

We tried to choose a collection of books that would appeal to a wide
range of themes, situations, and/or interests. If there's another book
that sparks your creativity, by all means go with it!

I chose Eat, Pray, Love as my inspiration this time.

Join us in our Calling All Book Lovers challenge, link up your book-inspired project HERE!

Saturday, August 1, 2015

Bobbi here to host the August W2SB Challenge. And, for this challenge, we are calling all book lovers!

August 9 is Book Lovers Day, followed by the first day of school -- at least for our school district -- on August 13. In honor of our love for books and learning, our challenge to you is create a project based on a title or quotation from a book. Here are a few ideas, or choose one of your favorites:

Where the Wild Things Are

The Good Earth

Eat, Pray, Love

Winnie-the-Pooh

Men are from Mars, Women are from Venus

We tried to choose a collection of books that would appeal to a wide range of themes, situations, and/or interests. If there's another book that sparks your creativity, by all means go with it.

Our Inspiration Gallery

Let's see what our I-Team has made this month, starting with this month's Guest I-Teamer Mona. Thanks so much, Mona, for joining us. We're thrilled that you accepted our invitation!

Mona chose The Good Earth as the inspiration for her card. She was inspired by the beauty that surrounded her while on vacation to create several lovely paintings, including the one shown below. Love these gorgeous flowers! Think this is the first painting we've showcased here at W2SB... and think I could find a perfect place to showcase it in my home. :)

Since Annie has an adorable five-year-old grandson, she immediately jumped at the opportunity to make this bee-utiful Winnie-the-Pooh card. And, Annie's grandson gave her a big thumb's up saying this was a "nice 'baby' card". :)

Penny took a slightly different take on our challenge, showcasing a few favorite titles on her card's back bookshelf and using a darling book-related sentiment. If you look closely, you'll see one of her chosen titles was the inspiration for our June 2014 challenge. :)

Sybrina used Max's famous Wild Things quote as the inspiration for her sentiment inside this monstrously cute birthday card. If you click on the link below the card, it'll take you to Sybrina's new post-OWH blog.

Because I can never follow the crowd, I chose a quote from my
favorite book, Outlander, and my favorite fictional person, Jamie
Fraser. Jamie said to his love, "When the day shall come that we do part,
if my last words are not I Love You, ye’ll ken it was because I dinna
have time." ﻿﻿

Wednesday, July 1, 2015

But, before we get to this month's challenge, all of us at W2SB would like to extend a HUGE thanks to everyone who played along with last month's It's a Man's World challenge! Annie offered up a great challenge, and we loved seeing all your creative interpretations. :)

W2SB #19: A Friend with Chocolate

Did you know that July 7 is National Chocolate Day?! I don't know about you, but when I think of chocolate, I often think of enjoying it with friends. I have memories of eating chocolate chip cookies with Teresa, sharing a chocolate candy bar with Susan, taking a photograph of a divinely decadent chocolate dessert on a trip with Linda.... Get the idea that this list could get rather lengthy?

So, our inspiration words for this month are All You Need in Life is a Friend with Chocolate. Let's see how our I-Teamers have interpreted these delightful words. This month, we are pleased to welcome Carol as our Guest I-Teamer. Thanks so much for joining us, Carol!

Our Inspiration Gallery

Carol's little mouse just couldn't be any cuter, and her pink and brown palette is a great choice!

Looks like Bobbi's got cupcakes on her mind by the looks of this cute card! I love the way she used that button and twine with her birthday sentiment. As always, I love all the textures that Bobbi uses on her cards. ﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿﻿

Hmmm... Wonder what prize is up for grabs this month? Well, Annie offered $20 to Simon Says Stamp during her birthday month. And, since July is my birthday month, it seems only fitting that I do the same thing. Right?!

Yep, one talented crafter will receive a $20 SSS gift certificate, an invitation to join us as a Guest I-Teamer, and our W2SB Winner's Badge!

So, how will you interpret our July words? Can't wait to see your chocolate-y creations! :)

Our Badge!!!

Challenge Information

1. Challenges are monthly and run from the 1st through the 21st. Challenge winners will be announced on the blog shortly thereafter.2. For each challenge, create and link a new card or project. Your card/project may be any size or shape, using whatever supplies you wish (unless otherwise specified).3. Your link to the challenge must be to the specific post or gallery page, not just to your blog's home page. Broken links will not be considered for honors.4. NEW in 2015: In your post, please link to our specific W2SB challenge.5. Enter as many times as you like, but each card/project must be entered separately.6. You are welcome to combine challenges, but please, not more than 10.7. Remember, a winning card/project will be chosen based on: its interpretation of the challenge theme, craftsmanship, creativity, and overall look. I-Team decisions are final!8. Most of all, have fun!